The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funds to the very best postdoctoral applicants. It is open for both national and international applicants. So they may positively contribute to the country’s economic, social, and research-based growth. This fellowship is the most prestigious and competitive of those offered by the Federal Government with a grant of 70,000$ CAD per year. The Fellowship program is administered by and distributed equally among Canada’s three federal granting agencies. To apply applicants have to find a suitable referee and give all the required information to referees for assessment.
The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent from both Canada and worldwide to develop their leadership potential position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow. Each year 70 fellowships are awarded to the deserving applicants. But if more funds are available more fellowships can awarded. To apply for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, applicants must find a suitable host institute.
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is unique in its emphasis on the synergy between the applicants individual merit and potential to launch a successful research-intensive career and the host institutions commitment to the research program and alignment with the institution’s strategic priorities.
Fellowship Details
| Country | Canada |
| Fellowship Program | Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship |
| Financial Coverage | Fully funded |
| Eligible Nationalities | International Countries |
| Deadline | September 17, 2024 |
Benefits:
- The value of the fellowship is $70,000.00/year for two years.
Eligibility:
Following is the eligibility criteria to apply for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship,
- Canadian citizens are eligible
- Foreign citizens are also eligible
- This fellowship is not intended for students (including Health Professionals) to complete a degree.
- Applicants for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program must fulfill or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree.
- Applicants must not hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position, nor can they be on leave from such a position
- Only in rare circumstances will a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship be awarded to an applicant who is staying at the same institution or within the same research environment where they completed their PhD.
Award Duration:
The duration of fellowship is 2 years.
Host institution eligibility:
Institutions eligible to host a Banting postdoctoral researcher include Canadian and foreign universities, affiliated research hospitals, colleges and not-for-profit organizations with a strong research mandate and capacity.
Areas of research include:
- Health research
- Natural sciences and/or engineering
- Social sciences and/or humanities
Required Documents
Applicants need to submit following documents to apply for Banting Fellowship,
- Research proposal
- Bibliography
- Institutional letter of endorsement
- Supervisor’s statement
Deadline
Last date to apply for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship is 17 September 2024.
Timeline:
- Visit the official page of Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for application.
- Application period is from April to September.
- Application can be submitted either in English or French.
- From October to December there will be Evaluation of applications
- From Mid-February, Anticipated notification of results. Applicants will be notified by email when the results are available on ResearchNet.
- From April to October the Payments begins.
